zoomer Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 3 AAA bands in finals this year compared to 0 last year
BandDad4 Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 Feel bad for Richland missing two finals so far RebelPercMom 1
bingogooberman Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 what a departure for the woodlands! really digging this show, honestly. will be interesting to see if they can get back on top of westwood tonight
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 3:25 AM, bingogooberman said: what a departure for the woodlands! really digging this show, honestly. will be interesting to see if they can get back on top of westwood tonight It is a little polarizing I think. Not what people expect from The Woodlands. I like that they are trying something different.
Parkwoodmom Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 3:30 AM, TWHSParent said: It is a little polarizing I think. Not what people expect from The Woodlands. I like that they are trying something different. Thought it was better tonite? randallp and Bandisboss102 2
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 3:36 AM, Alvin said: Thought it was better tonite? I think a little, yes. They had electronics issues this afternoon that impacted at least the preshow. I think the band was a little better. but the guard was a little worse (I noticed more drops tonight - or maybe that was because I was watching the stream rather than live). There are many things to clean, and they still have to finish the drill on the closer (I doubt that the mark time section is supposed to be that). This show can be one to look out for later in the year.
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 I managed to catch the last half of Westlake through The Woodlands! Loving the Pride of Cincinnati props from Westlake. Beautiful stuff. Okay, now I remember Westwood. The Christmas show. This is a complete package. They sound good, they look good, the drill and music are effective. Is it the most original thing in the world? No. The opener is extremely reminiscent of Bowie's 2011 show, The Promise of Winter. And beyond the Pines of Rome, we've all heard this Christmas music before. But, they do everything well, and this is about as good as Christmas shows get. I'm loving the sled. I thought that was really cute. This is not your grandparents' Woodlands show. The show is boldly hokey, with the white, old-fashioned sailor uniforms and the cheesy little romantic bits between the guard girls and the sailors. You're not going to find another show quite like it this year. As a **** man, I appreciate all things kitschy, so I welcome this show, but others might not feel the same, including people on the adjudication panels this year. Certainly, I appreciate the risk-taking, both the conceptual risk-taking and the physical and musical demands of the show. To put it simply, it is HARD. There is so much going on at once, and the music is so rhythmically buoyant, so jazzy, that it's easy to see why the performance is not so polished yet. For me, the biggest issue (besides the chronically dirty files) is the frantic brittleness of the music performance. Maybe it's because there's so much back and forth between the full ensemble and the small ensembles that it just doesn't always sound like a full ensemble effort. Visually, I love how the band and the guard move. I think it's extremely well choreographed. The props, as they stand, are extremely sad. They don't add anything right now, besides the big reveal in the beginning. They remind me of Westfield's 2002 prop wall. You just kind of ask yourself, "Do they really even need them?" Maybe with the full props, the visual program will look a bit more complete. Anyway, I do very much like this show, and, despite the issues, I'd have them ahead of Westwood, but they've got a bit of an uphill battle ahead of them if they want to make a splash at San Antonio. The question is, will this season be more like 2016 or 2017? If they're really lucky, it'll be more like 2006. TWHSParent 1
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 I'll go out on a limb - Reagan has their complete show in such a high performing state, they may hit 90 tonight. I hope they have more stuff to add to keep up with everyone else in SA.
BlueCircle Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 I remember when The Woodlands completely blindsided everyone at San Antonio in 2016. And they even took GE from Leonardo’s Dream in prelims. I’m very excited to see how this show is in a month.
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 3:53 AM, BlueCircle said: I remember when The Woodlands completely blindsided everyone at San Antonio in 2016. And they even took GE from Leonardo’s Dream in prelims. I’m very excited to see how this show is in a month. TWHS used to do that all the time back in the day. They'd get beaten early season by like 5 points, and then somehow beat all the groups that beat them at the end of the season, sometimes by several points. Recently, they haven't done that as much, so I have my doubts that it will happen this year, honestly. But we'll see!
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 4:30 AM, ATXBandNerd said: What a gas. That was fun! Westwood was great today!
bingogooberman Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 scores were sky high here today. too high, in my opinion, but the margins seem pretty spot on
A Testing Trumpet Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/10/2019-Houston-Prelims-Print-Recap.pdf Prelim recaps up Avisshadow 1
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 The directors at TWHS are breathing a sigh of relief right now, I bet. Congrats to Reagan! Must have been a really clean performance!
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 4:40 AM, bingogooberman said: scores were sky high here today. too high, in my opinion, but the margins seem pretty spot on What makes you say that? I would put JET up against Keller Central or Timber Creek today. Reagan gave a performance that was worthy of an 89-90.
bingogooberman Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 certainly wouldnt have anyone below westlake above 80 imo, but it honestly doesnt really matter.
Rubisco Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 9th place from music GE judge 2 in prelims for TWHS. That'll do it. Also, stating the obvious, it's a head-scratching placement.
Texasbandisthebest Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 4:44 AM, TWHSParent said: What makes you say that? I would put JET up against Keller Central or Timber Creek today. Reagan gave a performance that was worthy of an 89-90. Maybe the jump from Westwood in a week. A 77 last week to an 85 here seems a bit...much?
lost Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 10.James E. Taylor 80.300 ———————————- 11.Obra D. Tompkins 79.925 12.Seven Lakes 79.800 13.Cy-Fair 79.050 14.Dawson 78.750 ReedBreaker and Avisshadow 2
BandFan95 Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 4:46 AM, Texasbandisthebest said: Maybe the jump from Westwood in a week. A 77 last week to an 85 here seems a bit...much? Different set of judges New part of the show Are you saying that Westwood didn’t deserve 2nd place in prelims?
TWHSParent Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 4:45 AM, bingogooberman said: certainly wouldnt have anyone below westlake above 80 imo, but it honestly doesnt really matter. Then we will just have to disagree. Clear Brook and Pearland had enough oomph in my view to break 80 - Clear Brook with good GE due to the story they told with solid music, and Pearland a more balanced presentation. I didn't see SFA in finals so can't comment.
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